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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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Captains—
J. G. Tryon. Dated 19th May, 1945.
H. S. Dupin. Dated 30th October, 1945.
R. G. Plain. Dated 3rd November, 1945.
B. W. Francis. Dated 5th November, 1945.
A. G. H. Brend. Dated 22nd November, 1945.
J. R. Talbot. Dated 5th December, 1945.
J. C. Stone. Dated 6th December, 1945.
V. G. Astley. Dated 10th December, 1945.
O. L. Jenkins. Dated 12th December, 1945.
E. G. Smith. Dated 13th December, 1945.
G. D. Innes. J. M. Sutherland.
Dated, 16th December 1945.
P. N. R. McDonald. Dated 18th December, 1945.
Lieutenants, with the rank of Captain—
A. T. Caley. Dated 29th June, 1945.
S. A. Tomkies. Dated 11th December, 1945.
Lieutenants—
J. S. Whiting. Dated 12th April, 1945.
J. W. Murray, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 14th August, 1945.
H. Lawson. Dated 4th December, 1945.
A. G. Ward. C. H. Acheson.
Dated 10th December, 1945.
R. C. Kircher. G. Carson.
Dated 12th December, 1945.
F. A. Avery. Dated 13th December, 1945.
J. R. McIntosh. Dated 15th December, 1945.
D. F. Brown, M.C. Dated 20th December, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Captain), with the rank of Captain—
H. A. McMaster. Dated 14th December, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant), with the rank of Lieutenant—
N. J. Robertshawe, M.M. Dated 11th December, 1945.
2nd Lieutenant, with the rank of Lieutenant—
W. B. McConnell. Dated 17th October, 1945.
2nd Lieutenants—
A. W. Squire, I. R. Taylor, M.M.
Dated 12th December, 1945.
R. H. Logie. Dated 13th December, 1945.
M. G. Eliott. Dated 14th December, 1945.
K. G. Tennent. L. H. Wait.
Dated 17th December, 1945.
The undermentioned are struck off the strength of the 2nd
N.Z. Expeditionary Force :—
R. H. Osborne, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 11th December, 1945.
W. I. G. Fountain, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 14th December, 1945.
R. H. Busfield, Esq., Y.M.C.A. Dated 14th December, 1945.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments, and Transfers of Officers
of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Department,
Wellington, 20th December, 1945.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve the following appointments, promotions, relinquishments, and transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :-
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments
As Pilots—
The undermentioned officers, on relinquishing their commissions
in the Reserve of Air Force Officers (United Kingdom), are granted
temporary commissions in the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Dated
lst October, 1945 :-
With seniority as from 20th May, 1942-
NZ 2494 Eric Ralph EDMUNDS.
With seniority as from 10th July, 1942-
NZ 2495 Oakden Parker DAVIES.
Promotions
The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (Acting Squadron
Leaders) to be Squadron Leaders (temp.) :-
Dated 1st December, 1945 : Maurice Richard CLARKE.
Dated 8th December, 1945 : Martin Robert Draycott
HUME, D.F.C.
Dated 16th December, 1945 : Philip John LAMASON, D.F.C.
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Eric Duane SMART
to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 13th December, 1945.
Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their
temporary commissions :—
Dated 25th November, 1945 : Flying Officer Clifford William
JOHNSON.
Dated 25th December, 1945-
Flight Lieutenant Ian Gilman DUNN.
Flight Lieutenant Allot Lorimer GABITES.
Dated 29th December, 1945 : Flying Officer Reginald John
SLY.
Dated 31st December, 1945 : Flying Officer Mervyn Desmond
COX,
EQUIPMENT BRANCH, SECTION I : EQUIPMENT OFFICERS
Equipment Duties-
Promotion
Flying Officer (Acting Flight Lieutenant) Harry Francis Boys
to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 19th December, 1945.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
Squadron Leader (Acting Wing Commander) Norman Alfred
AVERY to be Wing Commander (temp.). Dated 8th November, 1945.
The undermentioned Flight Lieutenants (Acting Squadron
Leaders) to be Squadron Leaders (temp.) :-
Dated 20th November, 1945 : Montague Frederick FOATE.
Dated 3rd December, 1945 : Murdoch Campbell PATERSON.
Dated 7th December, 1945 : Rawlings William McSKIMMING.
Flight Lieutenant Herbert Gladstone HILL to be Squadron
Leader (temp.). Dated 29th November, 1945.
The undermentioned Flying Officers (Acting Flight Lieutenants)
to be Flight Lieutenants (temp.) :-
Dated 22nd November, 1945 : Eric Henry James PRESTON.
Dated 23rd November, 1945 : William Thomas DOBSON.
Dated 3rd December, 1945 : George Lefevre WELLS.
Dated 6th December, 1945 : Leslie James ALLEN.
Dated 15th December, 1945-
Maurice William Dean-Freeman THOMPSON.
John Fraser BARAGWANATH.
Relinquishment
Flying Officer Harold Maynard KIMBERLEY is permitted to
relinquish his temporary commission. Dated 31st December, 1945.
NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
Relinquishments
The undermentioned officers are permitted to relinquish their
temporary commissions :-
Dated 22nd November, 1945 : Section Officer Norma Marion
DAVEY.
Dated 29th November, 1945 : Section Officer Mary ILLING-
WORTH.
RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Transfers
The undermentioned officers are transferred from the Active
List to the Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A, Section I :-
Dated 29th October, 1945 : Flying Officer Vernon Buchanan
McKENZIE.
Dated 12th November, 1945 : Flying Officer Ronald Withy
KING.
Dated 14th November, 1945 : Flying Officer Bruce David
DORNBUSCH.
Dated 16th November, 1945-
Flying Officer Charles Halvey Thomas MORRISON.
Flying Officer Gordon Barry Fyans NEILL.
Pilot Officer Henry John CORBETT.
Dated 17th November, 1945-
Flight Lieutenant Irwin Charles SKUDDER.
Flying Officer Donald Alexander MOORE.
Dated 20th November, 1945-
Flight Lieutenant Robert Henry Sherwood BUTT.
Flying Officer Eric O'BRIEN.
Flying Officer Keith Cecil GIBSON.
Dated 21st November, 1945-
Flight Lieutenant Richard Otto SCHMIDT.
Flying Officer Leslie Austin RYBURN.
Flying Officer Desmond Geoffrey HOLLISS.
Flying Officer James Gavin KYLES.
Flying Officer John Cecil CALLAGHAN.
Pilot Officer James Douglas John McCABE.
Pilot Officer Robin Nelson CARTER.
Pilot Officer Charles Harold SKUSE.
Dated 22nd November, 1945-
Flight Lieutenant Raymond William HENDERSON.
Flying Officer William Feilding SHORTT.
Dated 23rd November, 1945-
Flying Officer John Henry Summerson MOFFITT.
Flying Officer Kenneth Leo ALBERT.
Dated 24th November, 1945-
Flying Officer William Lawrence KEREAMA.
Pilot Officer James Alfred GRANT.
Dated 25th November, 1945 : Flight Lieutenant Douglas Barry
WILKIE.
Dated 26th November, 1945-
Flight Lieutenant Gordon Farquhar FORBES.
Pilot Officer Reginald George BUCK.
Dated 27th November, 1945-
Flight Lieutenant Edward Terence AIKIN.
Flying Officer Hugh John BOYLAND.
Flying Officer Nisbet James SCOTT, D.F.C.
Dated 28th November, 1945-
Flight Lieutenant Donald Ernest HOPWOOD.
Flying Officer Roderick Donald MACLEOD.